#6854BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.161 288.1), rgb(104, 84, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6854BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6854BF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 84, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.161 288.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6854BF | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6854BF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6854BF text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6854BF text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8776E3
oklch(63.1% 0.159 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725CD1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6854BF
oklch(52.2% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E92
oklch(42.7% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#6854BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1568C3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1762BD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6C81 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6854BF
#6854BF
oklch(52.2% 0.161 288.1)
- #706D00
#706D00
oklch(52% 0.112 107.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6854BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #6854BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.